Waste = Fuel
The average person produces almost five pounds of trash per day. Everything from food waste, to packaging, to the plastic water bottles and empty soft drink cans we use. The Metro New Orleans area produces approximately 4,000 tons of garbage daily. Instead of landfilling...
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How Sun Energy Group Can Help
It is important from both an economic and environmental standpoint for Sun Energy to cull many recyclables from the waste stream coming into the facility. First, both glass and metal have very little btu value, which is what we need to generate electricity, and therefore need to be removed. Second, these are commodities which can be reused in their current state, to save both money and energy. The Sun facility will use state of the art technology, coupled with expertise from a well know partner in the recycling business to help us become one of the most successful recycling businesses in the region. This aspect, bolstered by the parish’s continuing progress in the recycling arena, will help New Orleans become a greener city.